WALES finished their season at the Five Nations Festival at Llandovery with an annihilation of an Italian side completely run off its feet, writes Huw S Thomas.

Directed from fly-half by Bridgend College’s Matthew Morgan, they ran in 14 tries in a thrilling exhibition of handling rugby.

Swansea College wing Eli Walker grabbed five tries against opposition that had held England to 28-12.

Coach Simon King, who as a boy at Ynysawdre CS captained the Welsh Schools in 1979, was delighted.

“We have drummed into the boys that an attacking approach is the way forward and today they produced ambition and adventure in abundance.” said King.

The writing was soon on the wall for the Azzurri when Walker grabbed a brace of tries that heralded a stream of attacks.

The Welsh pack, with skipper and Tonyrefail CS flanker Calum Thomas outstanding in support play, ruled the roost in all areas and six more first-half tries reflected Welsh talent.

Lock Cory Hill (Bridgend College), scrum-half Aled Davies (Coleg Sir Gar), Thomas, Walker, Llandovery College centre George North and Morgan all crossed with the fly-half adding seven conversions to make it 54-0 at the interval.